Son en Breugel
| Son en Breugel | |||
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Monumental home in Son
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.svg) Location in North Brabant |
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| Coordinates: 51°31′N 5°30′E / 51.517°N 5.500°ECoordinates: 51°31′N 5°30′E / 51.517°N 5.500°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | North Brabant | ||
| Government | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | Hans Gaillard (VVD) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 26.51 km2 (10.24 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 25.95 km2 (10.02 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 0.56 km2 (0.22 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) | ||
| Population (May 2014) | |||
| • Total | 16,277 | ||
| • Density | 627/km2 (1,620/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 5690–5694 | ||
| Area code | 0499 | ||
| Website | www |
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Son en Breugel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsɔn ɛn ˈbrøːɣəl]) is a municipality in the southern Netherlands just outside Eindhoven. The municipality covers an area of 26.51 km2 (10.24 sq mi) of which 0.56 km2 (0.22 sq mi) is water. It had a population of 16,277 in 2014. Son en Breugel used to be two different villages: 'Son' and 'Breugel', with the stream the Dommel separating the two villages. Son en Breugel also borders the following larger municipalities: Eindhoven, Meierijstad, Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten, and Best. The spoken language is North Meierijs (an East Brabantian dialect, which is very similar to colloquial Dutch).
Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Son en Breugel, June 2015
The villages of Son and Breugel were founded between the 12th and 14th centuries. The villages developed quickly; some 300 households (150 household for each village) occupied the two villages during the 15th century.
According to Karel van Mander's 1604 Schilder-boeck, the painter Pieter Bruegel the Elder was born in the village of Breugel.
Both Son as well as Breugel were hit badly during the Eighty Years' War, and the number of households in the two villages shrank down to approximately 140 (which translates to approximately 600 - 800 inhabitants). However, both villages managed to recover from this setback.
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